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Title

Songs in the new opera call'd Pyrrhus and Demetrius : all ye singing parts being transpos'd into ye G cliff & put into such keys that brings [sic] them into ye compass of treble or tenor voices / the whole being done from ye original by that compleat writer of musick, Mr. Armstrong ; and by him carefully corrected ; also he hath made words to 17 of ye Italian songs, thus mark'd [symbol for dagger].

Publication

[London] : Sold by I. Walsh, musicall instrument maker in ordinary to her Majesty, & P. Randall at the Harp and Ho-boy in Catherine-Street near Sommerset house in the Strand, and I. Hare, musick instrument maker at ye Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near ye Royal Exchange, [1709]

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Additional Authors

• Scarlatti, Alessandro, 1660-1725.
• Haym, Nicola Francesco
• Morselli, Adriano
• Armstrong, Mr.
• McSwiny, Owen, 1676-1754.
• Grimaldi, Nicolino, 1673-1732.
• Tofts, Catherine, approximately 1685-1756.
• Lindelheim, Joanna Maria, -1724.
• Cook, Mr., active 1694-1718.
• De l'Épine, Francesca Margherita, -1746.
• Ramondon, Lewis
• Urbani, Valentino, active 1690-1722.
• Walsh, John, 1665 or 1666-1736.
• Hare, John, -1725.
• Queen's Theatre (London, England : 1705-1714)
• Drexel Collection

Description

1 vocal score ([5], 58 leaves); 35 cm.

Uniform Title

Pyrrhus and Demetrius. Vocal score. English & Italian.

Alternative Title

Songs in the opera call'd Pyrrhus and Demetrius

Subject

• Operas > Vocal scores with continuo

Note

• Mostly for voice and continuo, with melodies transposed for flute at the end of the arias; some arias have unrealized figured bass.
• Music by A. Scarlatti and N. Haym, who is named in the caption titles and who composed the overture and additional songs.
• Original Italian text for Scarlatti songs written by A. Morselli, translated by O. Swinny; original English text for Haym songs written by Mr. Armstrong.
• Added ill. and engraved t.p. with title: Songs in the opera call'd Pyrrhus and Demetrius, and imprint: London, Printed for & sold by Iohn Walsh, servant to her Majesty, at the Harp and Hautboy in Katherine Street near Somerset House in the Strand.
• "A table of songs" and an advertisement, "Note: The opera's of Camilla, Thomyris, Loves Triumph, Arsinoe, Rosamond, and Temple of Love are all reprinted and may be had where this is sold": verso of leaf [3] (1st count).
• Singers named in caption titles of the individual arias: Sigr. Nicolini, Mrs. Toft, The Barroness [i.e., J.M. Lindelheim], Mr. Cook, Signra. Margarita [i.e., F.M. De l'Épine] (also called Margaritta), Mr. Ramondon, and Sigr. Valentini (also called Valentino).
• First performed in London on 14 December 1708, at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket.
• Engraved throughout.

Indexed In (note)

• Hunter, D. Opera and songbooks (1997)
• RISM A / I
• New Grove opera
• London Stage, 1660-1800

Language (note)

• English and Italian words for songs composed by Scarlatti; English words for songs composed by Haym.

Call Number

Drexel 4914

OCLC

82575913

Title

Songs in the new opera call'd Pyrrhus and Demetrius : all ye singing parts being transpos'd into ye G cliff & put into such keys that brings [sic] them into ye compass of treble or tenor voices / the whole being done from ye original by that compleat writer of musick, Mr. Armstrong ; and by him carefully corrected ; also he hath made words to 17 of ye Italian songs, thus mark'd [symbol for dagger].

Imprint

[London] : Sold by I. Walsh, musicall instrument maker in ordinary to her Majesty, & P. Randall at the Harp and Ho-boy in Catherine-Street near Sommerset house in the Strand, and I. Hare, musick instrument maker at ye Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near ye Royal Exchange, [1709]

Indexed In:

Hunter, D. Opera and songbooks (1997), 50

RISM A / I, S 1176 (related ed.)

New Grove opera, II:681; IV:204

London Stage, 1660-1800, pt. 2, v. 1, p. 180

Language

English and Italian words for songs composed by Scarlatti; English words for songs composed by Haym.

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Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Scarlatti, Alessandro, 1660-1725. Pirro e Demetrio.

Haym, Nicola Francesco.

Morselli, Adriano. Librettist

Armstrong, Mr. Librettist

McSwiny, Owen, 1676-1754. Translator

Grimaldi, Nicolino, 1673-1732. Singer

Tofts, Catherine, approximately 1685-1756. Singer

Lindelheim, Joanna Maria, -1724. Singer

Cook, Mr., active 1694-1718. Singer

De l'Épine, Francesca Margherita, -1746. Singer

Ramondon, Lewis. Singer

Urbani, Valentino, active 1690-1722. Singer

Walsh, John, 1665 or 1666-1736. Publisher

Hare, John, -1725. Publisher

Queen's Theatre (London, England : 1705-1714)

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4914